Silicon Heartland: Book Talk and Reception
| Event Date: | April 12, 2023 |
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| Time: | 4:00 - 6:00 PM |
| Location: | Dudley and Lambertus Hall, Gateway Lobby |
| Priority: | No |
| School or Program: | Graduate Program |
| College Calendar: | Show |
Rebecca Fannin is a CNBC contributor, media entrepreneur and author of four books including her latest one, Silicon Heartland: From Rust Belt to Tech Belt (2023). Rebecca's forward-looking and resource-rich books (Silicon Dragon, Startup Asia and Tech Titans of China) have launched her as a commentator and public speaker. A guest on BBC, Bloomberg, Fox News, and NPR, and a quoted expert in the New York Times, she has spoken at SXSW, the Brookings Institution, Asia Society, Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.
With her new book, Rebecca returns to her roots to report on new tech hubs developing throughout the Great Lakes and Appalachia, and transforming the regional economy from former "Flyover Country." For Silicon Heaertland, Rebecca traveled 10,000 miles on a grass-roots reporting trip in her Honda Element to interview dozens of leaders - from mayors to founders to investors to business leaders and developers - at the forefront of this transition.
Join us for a book talk and reception!
To learn more about the author, visit https://www.cnbc.com/rebecca-fannin/